Tool Room Manager 

Our client is a fast-growing, precision manufacturer supplying mission-critical components to regulated markets that demand tight tolerances and rock-solid quality. Backed by significant recent investment, the company is expanding its domestic machining footprint and is looking for a Tool Room Manager to elevate tooling capability in support of new product introductions and next-generation production lines. If you thrive on leading seasoned machinists, modernizing CNC processes, and building best-in-class documentation within a regulated setting, this role places you at the center of a high-visibility strategic initiative. 

This Role Offers: 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) package. 
• Relocation assistance considered for out-of-area talent. 

Focus: 

• Direct day-to-day activities for an internal tool room that designs, fabricates, repairs, and verifies production tooling, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and custom work-holding solutions. 
• Plan work orders, set priorities, and allocate labor and machine capacity to meet aggressive production and NPI schedules. 
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to ensure tooling supports validated, repeatable processes while meeting ISO-style documentation, traceability, and change-control requirements. 
• Champion robust preventive-maintenance and calibration programs that maximize tool life and minimize downtime. 
• Coach, hire, and develop a team of CNC machinists, toolmakers, and technicians, fostering a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and pride of workmanship. 
• Lead fixture-design reviews, contribute to DFM efforts, and introduce modern cutting strategies, work-holding concepts, and shop-floor automation where practica 

Skill Set: 

• ~10 years of hands-on experience in precision machining, tool-room, or tool-and-die environments, with a solid command of metal-cutting fundamentals. 
• At least 3 years supervising or leading multidisciplinary shop-floor teams, including responsibility for scheduling, performance reviews, and skills development. 
• Deep understanding of fixture design principles, CNC programming and set-up, and a variety of tooling materials and coatings. 
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• Fluency in blueprint interpretation and GD&T, with the ability to mentor others on best practices for dimensional control. 
• Demonstrated success operating within regulated manufacturing frameworks such as medical-device, aerospace, or similarly audited quality systems. 
• Excellent communication and coaching skills; bilingual English/Spanish helpful 

Preferred Extras: 

• Experience supporting ISO 13485 or AS9100 audits, validation (IQ, OQ, PQ), and customer-funded tooling programs. 
• Exposure to EDM, 5-axis machining, or automated tool-presetting technologies. 
• Formal education in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent technical training.